Province Sports columnist Ed Willes delivered this Canucks Hat Trick — three things he was thinking about after the Canucks-Blackhawks game Tuesday — on Wednesday morning. But with me being a bit swamped on Wednesday, perhaps even snowed under, it’s going online on Thursday morning. Apologies to Ed. Enjoy …

1. The reaction to Jannik Hansen’s role in Marian Hossa’s injury is all over the map. To some – and, admittedly, most of those some are in the Vancouver sector – Hansen was making a play for the puck when he bonged the Blackhawks star. For others, it was a deliberate attempt to target the head. And on Wednesday, Hansen was served with a one-game suspension. Hossa, sadly, has a history with concussions and that, along with the Canucks-Blackhawks history, factors into the debate. At any rate, you hope the big Slovak is all right. The game needs him.

2. Lost in all the noise over Hansen-Hossa, the Canucks’ stirring comeback and Cory Schneider’s goaltending performance, was a terrific outing from the Sedins on Tuesday night. Daniel had a goal, an assist, six shots on the night and went plus-one in just under 21 minutes of ice time. Henrik had two helpers, went plus-one and contributed a memorable Hank-ian moment when he tried to back-pass to his brother from the slot. The twins have been slowly building some momentum and that’s good news for the Canucks, especially on the power play.

3. As much as the goaltending decision is always a story in Vancouver, Thursday night’s starter in Dallas will be interesting. Schneider was brilliant in Chicago, holding his team in the game despite a porous defensive effort. Somehow, the game’s star selectors named Blackhawks goalie Ray Emery over Schneider – the Hawks swept all three stars, fabulous – but without Schneider, that’s a 6-2 game. Thus far, Alain Vigneault has been slow to give a goalie consecutive starts, especially after a loss, shootout or otherwise. Schneider got the start in a big road game against the Canucks’ most heated rival. If he gets the start in Dallas tomorrow night, it will say a lot about the goaltending situation going forward. (Editor’s note: Indeed, Schneider is getting the start against Dallas.)

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